Maakies coming to Cartoon Network?
Cartoonist Tony Millionaire is pitching an animated series based on his
"Maakies" comic strip to Cartoon Network. Who the heck is Tony Millionaire? If you don't know, stop
reading this, go to Maakies.com, and enjoy one of the best underground comics
ever, a combination of drunken, sea-faring animals, surreal plotlines, and the stylistic approach of the great
comic strip legend E.C. Segar. Then, while you're enjoying those strips, have someone else read the rest of this post
and tell you about it later. I have not found any official news on this, even on Millionaire's site, but
cartoonist Keith Knight mentioned on his blog that
he saw a brief clip of the series at The Staple 2006 in Austin. Animated shorts based on "Maakies" were
also shown on SNL a few years ago.
Update: Very special thanks to reader owen, who found this interview in which Millionaire talks about the new series. Also thanks to Robert for the direct link.

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